Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Zeke and Virgil
In 311 boys, Zeke found its level. 50 years earlier, Virgil occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Zeke
Peak year
2022
Peak births
459
Latest count
311
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1880–2025
Virgil
Peak year
1921
Peak births
1,830
Latest count
129
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
In 311 boys, Zeke found its level. 50 years earlier, Virgil occupied that same address. One peaked in the Greatest Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.